On 6/23/2013 12:30 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 12:19:19 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
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>>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>>> Her people came to America early on and
>>> > planted roots that ran deep and they helped build this country. We
>>> have > a
>>> > bill of sale for a bitch and child that one of her grandfathers
>>> from > the
>>> > mid-1800s purchased when humans could be bought and sold. Her
>>> family > came
>>> > to raise hell in the new country and they've been raising hell every
>>> > since.
>>>
>>> So, does she raise hell? btw how sad and dehumanising to call a
>>> woman a
>>> 'bitch' It is good those days are past when the selling of human
>>> beings
>>> was acceptable.
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>> In those days, slaves where not treated as human beings. They were
>> chattel and that one was obviously used as a breeder.
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> Yes I suspect many nations were involved not least England.

But you will admit Cromwell did sell many Scots into slavery in the
colonies.